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package com.orientechnologies.orient.core.collate;

import java.util.Set;

/**
 * the Collating strategy when comparison in SQL statement is required.
 *
 * @author Luca Garulli (l.garulli--(at)--orientdb.com)
 */
public interface OCollateFactory {

  /** @return Set of supported collate names of this factory */
  Set<String> getNames();

  /**
   * Returns the requested collate
   *
   * @param name
   */
  OCollate getCollate(String name);
}
